How far is Block 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Yew Tee Mrt Station, about 11.9 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 302 to Opp Yew Tee, then North-South Line to Jurong East, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 53 minutes with 2 transfers.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 686B?

Yew Tee Hawker Centre is roughly 15.5 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres?

Unity Primary School, approximately 282 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres?

Approximately 75 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2002 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres?

It scores 57.8/100 overall: transport 62.3, food 61.6, schools 100, healthcare 35.7, daily needs 25.2, green space 100, connectivity 44.2, value 70, leisure 20.

Is Block 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 57.8/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 75 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Yew Tee give the price trend.

Block 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres

682686 · Yew Tee · Choa Chu Kang · Built 2001 · Lease from 2002 · ~75 yrs lease left · 128 units · 17 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

58Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres in Choa Chu Kang scores 57.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.9 minutes’ walk from Yew Tee Mrt Station MRT, 15.5 minutes from Yew Tee Hawker Centre, and 282 m straight-line from Unity Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres in Singapore

Block 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres, Singapore 682686

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Pillar scores

Transport: 62
Food: 62
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 36
Daily needs: 25
Green space: 100
Connectivity: 44
Value (lease): 70
Leisure: 20
EV charging: 40

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 58
Young Families: 66
Seniors: 46
Renters: 51
Investors: 59
EV Owners: 51

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 52.9min
one-north: 49.4min
Jurong East: 25.5min
Changi Airport: 92.5min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

53 min door to door · 2 transfers · 5 min (290 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 41 min riding

3m›302›1m›NSL›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (191 m) to Opp Blk 670
Bus 302 · SMRT Corporation
Opp Blk 670 → Opp Yew Tee · 4 stops · 4 min
Walk 1 min (72 m) to Yew Tee
North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Yew Tee → Jurong East · 4 stops · 12 min
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Jurong East → Raffles Place · 10 stops · 25 min
Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-time rings · schematic

Distance from centre is real walk time (rings at 5 / 10 / 15 min); the angle only spreads categories apart — it is not compass bearing.

MRT stations

transit

PlannedDe1 MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 713 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Yew Tee Hawker Centre15.5 min
Senja Hawker Centre39.1 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.6 min
Bismillah Minimart Pte. Ltd.24.1 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd24.3 min

CHAS clinics

health

Clover Medical Clinic Pte Ltd13.4 min
RafflesMedical13.4 min
Greenlife Clinic & Surgery13.5 min

Parks & green

green

Choa Chu Kang Way Park (Pd Worksite)4.4 min
Villa Verde Pk20.1 min
Villa Verde Pk Extension27.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre18.8 min

Community clubs

leisure

Limbang CO c/o Yew Tee CC18.4 min
Yew Tee CC18.4 min
Keat Hong CC32.3 min

Libraries

leisure

Chua Chu Kang Public Library31.6 min

EV charging

Regent Grove9.9 min
637 Choa Chu Kang North 6 Singapore 68063713.2 min
Blk 638-643 Choa Chu Kang Street 6414.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 parks.

Shaded areas are real pedestrian reach (OSRM foot routing), sampled on a grid — an approximate schematic, not a legal boundary.

Buses near here

LTA stops · OneMap routing

Nearest bus stops

Stop 454113.8 min walk · 155 m
Stop 454195.1 min walk · 169 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP BLK 6703 min walk
302

Services seen boarding near this block on real OneMap public-transport routes — not a full timetable. Check the LTA / bus operator app for live arrivals.

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Choa Chu Kang planning area

Age profile: In Choa Chu Kang, 14.8% of residents are under 15 and 10.5% are 65 or older.; 25–298.6%
50–548.4%
55–598.4%
20–248%
Household income: 43.5% of Choa Chu Kang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; $20,000+11.3%
No working person7.7%
$15,000–17,4996.9%
$7,000–7,9996%
Dwelling mix: 86.2% of Choa Chu Kang households live in HDB flats; 13.7% in condominiums or landed homes.; HDB 4 room flats41.7%
HDB 5 room and executive flats36.6%
Condominiums and other apartments12.7%
HDB 3 room flats4.3%
Household size: 27.5% of Choa Chu Kang households are one or two people; 4-person households are the most common.; 4-person25.7%
3-person22.3%
2-person18.6%
5-person14.3%
In education: Of Choa Chu Kang residents currently in education, 29.8% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary30.4%
Secondary23.6%
University17.3%
Polytechnic12.5%
Commute to work: 58.2% of working Choa Chu Kang residents commute by public transport; 29% drive or ride.; MRT LRT and bus31.7%
Car20.4%
MRT LRT only12%
No transport required8.4%

Resident data for the Choa Chu Kang planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$481k · 4 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres is more liveable than 8% of them and cheaper than 87% — around S$496/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability8th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 87%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-07

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 686B offers a solid liveability score (57.8/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and there is plenty of lease runway (~75 years left).

What you get57.8/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-0.7%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds75 yrslease remaining

A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Yew Tee. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$588k

median S$588k · S$497–497 psf

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$530k

median S$530k · S$547–547 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Yew Tee (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Apr '26	5-room	04 TO 06	110 m²	S$588k	S$497
Aug '25	4-room	13 TO 15	90 m²	S$530k	S$547
Jun '25	5-room	16 TO 18	110 m²	S$595k	S$503
Jun '25	5-room	04 TO 06	110 m²	S$590k	S$498
May '25	4-room	01 TO 03	91 m²	S$515k	S$526
May '25	5-room	10 TO 12	110 m²	S$570k	S$481
May '25	5-room	07 TO 09	110 m²	S$563k	S$475
Feb '25	5-room	01 TO 03	110 m²	S$550k	S$465
Feb '25	5-room	04 TO 06	110 m²	S$582k	S$492
Sep '24	5-room	01 TO 03	110 m²	S$550k	S$465

Subzone medians — Yew Tee

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

4 ROOMS$496▼ 0.7%3

5 ROOMS$497▲ 5.4%2

EXECUTIVES$546▲ 22.6%2

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Choa Chu Kang →Choa Chu Kang estate data →Blocks near Yew Tee Mrt Station →Blocks near Unity Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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